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Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Sociology
  • Psychology

Background:

  • Sexual assault (SA) is a major global public health issue.
  • In the U.S., one in five college women experience SA.
  • Alcohol and cannabis are identified risk factors for SA.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine college women's perceptions of SA risk.
  • To understand the resistance tactics used by college women.
  • To explore the role of alcohol and cannabis in SA risk and resistance.

Main Methods:

  • Online survey administered to 332 college women.
  • Participants described SA risk situations, actions, and substance involvement.
  • Content analysis of open-ended responses from 125 women reporting SA risk.

Main Results:

  • Over half of women reported SA risk and employed resistance tactics.
  • Perceived risks included perpetrator behavior (76%), environment (41.6%), and internal cues (28.8%).
  • Non-forceful physical resistance (48%) was most common; substance use (alcohol/cannabis) occurred in 52.4% of incidents.

Conclusions:

  • A significant number of college women experience and resist SA, even with substance involvement.
  • Risk factors and resistance tactics differ based on substance use.
  • Understanding these dynamics is crucial for prevention and intervention strategies.